Chapter 31:The Art of Negotiation


    Wilson''s phone kept ringing. It was Walter. He had called multiple times without giving up.


    Before this, Wilson would have blocked his calls, but he was in a good mood today. He picked up the


    phone and answered the call.


    Walter''s anxious voice came from the other end of the phone, "Mr. Wilson, you can''t do this to us. You


    will destroy my Walter Group."


    "What, are you forcing me to invest now?" Wilson''s tone was full of displeasure.


    "No, Mr. Wilson, I didn''t say that."


    Wilson''s lips curled up into a bloodthirsty sneer. "Mr. Walter, do you mean that I, Wilson, cannot make


    decisions on behalf of my own Group?"


    "No, no, that''s not what I meant." Walter hurriedly exined.


    Wilson''s tone was unforgiving. "So, you do know that I am in charge of every decision made by my


    Group?"


    "Of course, of course!" Walterughed sheepishly on the phone.


    Wilson said coldly, "Since I am the decision-maker, then I''ll be honest with you. I''m not optimistic about


    the future of the Walter Group. Then, what''s wrong with withdrawing my investment? What, is it


    because my Group has been investing in Walter Group for a long time, you took our investment for


    granted? Even if we are in a losing position, we are obliged to invest in yourpany?"


    "Mr. Wilson, you worry too much. How is investing in us a losing proposition?" Walter said cautiously on


    the other side of the phone.


    "Mr. Walter, how long are you going to hide it from me? You must be underestimating me. Do you think


    that I, Wilson Scott, have been surviving until today in the industry just by sheer luck? Everyone knows


    that Walter Group is going bankrupt. Are you going to deceive the investors further?"


    Wilson rebuked him severely, and Walter was speechless after being questioned. He tried tough it off


    and exined, "Mr. Wilson, it''s just a rumour. You have to believe me, Mr. Wilson. After investing in


    Williams Group for so many years, you haven''t suffered any losses, have you?"


    "That''s all in the past. Mr. Walter, you should know that the business world is like a battlefield. There


    are no favours between businesses, only deals. If we mutually benefit, we work together. If not, we go


    our separate ways. The news of Walter Group''s bankruptcy has spread like wildfire. Regardless, even


    if Walter Group is as profitable as before, I do not intend to invest in Walter Group anymore. At present,


    real estate saturation and credit squeeze is a real threat to the economy. It will be more and more


    difficult to get approval for a bank loan with construction projects as coteral. In that case, why would I


    still invest in Walter Group? So manyrge-scalepanies out there are vying for Wilson Group''s


    funding, promising better and more lucrative returns on investment." Wilson tried to provoke Walter on


    the phone deliberately. He wants Walter to realize that Wilson was not someone to be trifled with.


    "Mr. Wilson, you..." Walter was aggravated by Wilson''s direct and blunt speech, but he couldn''t defend


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    himself. Wilson''s words rang true to what he had thought himself.


    If their positions were exchanged, he would probably do the same. Walter took a deep breath and


    partially? The real estate market is still thriving, and the process of restricting money supply may be a


    long one. You could continue your investments with the Williams Group, and roll over the profits to the


    real estate industry. The timing is just right!"


    "I don''t need you to teach me how to invest."


    "Of course, of course!" Walter maintained his smile although his tone was pleading. "Mr. Wilson, how


    about we discuss the return of investment? Regardless of the market situation, I''ll give you a fixed rate


    of return with an increase of eight percent on thest year''s return. If you are still concerned, you may


    reduce the sum of your investment in Williams Group. How about investing half aspared tost


    year? One billion dors. What do you think?"


    "One billion dors?" Wilson raised his voice.


    Walter immediately replied, "Yes, one billion. Mr. Wilson, what do you think? I''ll increase the rate of


    return by ten percent onst year''s return."


    "Twenty percent!" Wilson narrowed his eyes. "Walter, you are ying a dangerous game with me!" He


    thought as a sneer appeared on his face.